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Learn to apply basic principles of composition and perspective to make your artwork more powerful!In this unique book, author and illustrator Rui Tomono provides detailed case studies showing you how to create more compelling illustrations using the time-honored principles of composition and perspective. Follow Rui's examples, notes and tips as you learn to create dynamic compositions that will thrill readers and keep them turning the page. When you use the right perspective, framing and focal points, you lead the viewer's eye and communicate your stories in a clear and engaging way. Rui also explains how to add color to your B&W sketches to create spectacular finished artworks. The in-depth case studies in this book show you how to:Establish the point of view of an illustration correctlyPosition elements in a balanced way using the rule of thirds, the golden ratio, and moreExpress a sense of dynamic flow for moving subjectsCreate clearly defined foregrounds and backgrounds And mu

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A comprehensive practical guide to digital manga and anime, suitable for both complete beginners and experienced digital artists. An informative introduction covers all the equipment you will need, with step-by-step guides to using the tools of Adobe Photoshop to create different effects. It also covers the translation of manga characters to the screen in the creation of anime, including the software you will need, pre-production and animation.

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After surviving an attempt on his life, masochist mob boss Yashiro finds himself being cared for by his deeply devoted bodyguard, Doumeki. As the line between their personal and professional relationship continues to blur, other members of their syndicate scramble to assert their power. Will the feelings they potentially harbor for one another provide them a moment of repose... or will it only bring about more conflict?

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Why can’t I stop thinking about him? Misaki and Arikawa are two men, who are undeniably attracted to each other. And, when Misaki finds himself unable to control his pent-up feelings any longer, he abruptly heads over to Arikawa’s apartment; where he’s faced with an equally restless Arikawa. Just what will become of these two’s wavering feelings...?

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A mysterious bead and a young woman’s dying wish have brought D to the seashore village of Florence—a town that’s perpetually stuck in winter. Summer comes to this shore but one week a year and it brings something more than just the warm weather—the sole-surviving Noble comes out of hiding too! That rare bead may hold all the secrets of the Nobility and humans. With such an enticing artifact in his hand (literally!), D is doggedly pursued by the henchmen of the young woman’s murderer. These unscrupulous assassins have no qualms using the dead woman’s sister as bait to draw out D, but the mysterious Noble has other designs on her. Finally remembering what he has been seeking all these years, the Noble won’t let anything get in his way—even a notorious vampire hunter like D!

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One sunny afternoon, on the campus of their university... One rainy night, at the train station... Arikawa and Misaki’s paths crossed. Neither one knowing the other’s name, or anything about him... That was how everything began. Though, little by little, that distance seems to be closing...

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IMMORTALITY, AT WHAT COST? In the Glass Mansion, a family has been frozen in cryosleep for 20 years under the orders of their patriarch. When the oldest son Ichirou awakes, he struggles to accept the reality that he has slept away 20 years of his life. Ichirou plans to exact revenge on those in his family that stole his life from him. As Shirou, the youngest brother, attempts to stop Ichirou, he becomes aware of the dangerous side effect of cryosleep that led to its national ban years ago. How far will Ichirou fall, and will Shirou be able to stop him?

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One day, college student Iwai receives an introduction for a job as an assistant to a mycologist. Upon his arrival, he is met by Murota, a seemingly moody and unsociable man. Iwai is uneasy at first, but he finds he enjoys the days he spends coming into contact with a world previously unknown to him, as well as looking after Murota when he forgets to look after himself. And, in the midst of it all, Iwai realizes his heart is gradually being drawn to Murota...

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Hey, Kon-chan. Why don’t we have sex? One day, in his secret after-school spot on the roof, Hayakawa met Konno. Some called Konno “hard toapproach,” “scary,” or “intimidating,” but whenever he had his camera pointed at his latest subject, it was clear he was enjoying himself. Respect, envy, jealousy, an inferiority complex... Hayakawa’s complicated feelings toward Konno, who has everything he ever wanted, continue to intensify... A story of emotionally immature love, high school, routines heaped together, and conflicting focal points, from up-and-coming author Enjo.

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Four years have passed since Yashiro’s fateful battle with Hirata. Having left the family, Yashiro now makes a living as an investor of an underground casino. However, despite Yashiro no longer being tied to the family, Musumi still visits him in the casino, from time to time, in hopes that Yashiro might change his mind and return to the Shinsei-kai. Unlike Yashiro, who has removed himself from the yakuza world, Doumeki, on the other hand, has fallen deeper into it. Having been abandoned by Yashiro, Doumeki now works as a full-fledged member of the yakuza under the Sanwa-kai’s Sakura Family. Separated and in their own respective worlds, Yashiro and Doumeki have not seen each other for four years. However, when a certain incident forces their paths to cross, will these two lovebird’s time, which appeared to have stopped, begin to move again?

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On the first day of his new job, the shy and introverted Shima suddenly finds himself trapped in an elevator with an extremely hungover man, who turns out to be none other than his new boss, Togawa. Though Shima is initially put-off by Togawa’s rude and shameless behavior, he can’t help but be drawn in by the man’s compassionate side, and he soon finds his thoughts are completely consumed by the charismatic man. Unfortunately, painful experiences from his past continue to haunt Shima, and ultimately prevent him from taking the first step. Even when Togawa makes his feelings for the young man blatantly clear, despite also having agonizing memories and an unpleasant past of his own, Shima still hesitates to open himself up to the man. How will things turn out when a love is so obvious that it can felt, but the individuals in question can’t express it directly?

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At the height of the dispute, Yashiro, deputy boss of Shinseikai, faces Doumeki in his room. Yashiro has long avoided his feelings for Doumeki. Likewise, Doumeki has been resolute in being Yashiro’s bodyguard and that alone. Although they have been painfully aware of each other, they have kept theirfeelings penned up, determined not to cross the line. But, when Doumeki is cornered and confesses his feelings to Yashiro, that line is washed away. To get something he wants, or lose it for pride, which will Yashiro choose...?

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Things finally come to a head, as a scuffle between Yuto and B.B. finally sets off an allout war between the Black and the Chicano gangs. Desperate to avoid danger, as the massive riot envelops the entirety of the prison, Yuto and Dick take cover in a storage room, where Yuto is faced with the astonishing truth behind Dick’s tragic past, and his plans for the future. “Come with me...Yuto—” Torn between the sweet temptation to go with the man he loves, and his sense of obligation towards his mission, Yuto is thrown into turmoil as he struggles to make up his mind. Should he go with Dick, or should he stay and fulfill his duty... Also includes the short side-story “Restful Slumber,” which follows Dick as he makes his escape from the prison.

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Motoharu, second child and successor of the Tsujimura clinic, has always held his childhood friend, Akira Hazumi, close to his heart. Unfortunately, when Motoharu realized his affections towards Akira were more than just simply friendship, and confessed, their relationship became strained. Unable to reciprocate Motoharu’s feelings, Akira turned him down, and they slowly grew apart from one another. Despite the ongoing tension between them, Motoharu still decides to enroll in the same university and department as Akira. However, it’s not easy getting over the pain of being rejected, and Motoharu soon finds himself visiting Geishas in the middle of the night, in a desperate attempt to forget everything that happened. All that changes, though, when one day, Akira suggests they walk home together, and for the first time in a long time, things feel as if they’ve gone back to how they used to be. “If it means I can stay by your side, even as a friend—” That’s what Motoharu thought anyways…

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They may be dating and having sex with one another, but these young men still have a lot of issues they need to resolve. The long-awaited sequel to the fan favorite series Pure Love’s Sexy Time is here! While Kou is becoming frustrated with Kishi for being a little too gentle with him, Satoshi and Eishou are having trouble finding a way to walk the same path together in the future. In the meanwhile, Tarou and Mitsuru are rapidly becoming more and more physically compatible, however, their lack of verbal communication may prove to be detrimental. Just where will these boys’ path lead them…?! Find out in this exciting conclusion of Pure Love Sexy’s Time.

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Since he was little, Taisei Fujima has been known as the pretty boy in his town, and throughout his pampered and self-indulgent life thus far, there has only been one thing standing in his way: Keita Okachimachi, his former middle school classmate. Therefore, when Taisei is once again reunited with Okachimachi, after three long years apart, Taisei can’t help but get riled up. And thus begins Taisei’s grand plan for revenge...! Except, something’s wrong. Even though he loathes Okachimachi with every fiber of his being, why is Taisei’s heart beating so fast that he can hardly think straight. “Don’t tell me I’ve fallen in love with him—?!”

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“I wonder what it feels like to be in an actual relationship with someone.” Misaki and Arikawa’s feelings have finally made it through to one another. However, as Misaki has never had a boyfriend before, the whole situation has left him a bit perplexed. Regardless, the love they feel for one another is strong enough to bring them to tears... This is their love story!

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